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arxiv: 0908.1437 · v1 · pith:OEIYDFFNnew · submitted 2009-08-11 · ⚛️ physics.pop-ph · physics.class-ph· physics.ed-ph

Using the Sound Card as a Timer

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Experiments in mechanics can often be timed by the sounds they produce. In such cases, digital audio recordings provide a simple way of measuring time intervals with an accuracy comparable to that of photogate timers. We illustrate this with an experiment in the physics of sports: to measure the speed of a hard-kicked soccer ball.

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